Understanding Floating Hardwood Floors

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What are floating hardwood floors?

Understanding Floating Hardwood Floors

Floating hardwood floors are essentially hardwood floors which are not attached to the sub-floor during the installation process. With this type of flooring system, the floorboards are glued together or attached using the tongue in groove system above a layer of foam padding. The term "floating" comes from the fact that the floor is not attached to the layer beneath it. This type of installation is popular in multi-story residential buildings because the foam pad provides installation which muffles sound.

   

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